Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs Mirassol FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Botafogo FR
3 – 2
Full Time
Mirassol FC
Wed 1 Apr 2026 · 22:30 UTC Municipal Nilton Santos 6,781 HT 45' · FT 45'
Arthur Cabral 11' 1–0
1–1 21' Shaylon
Alex Telles pen 43' 2–1
Junior Santos 66' 3–1
3–2 90+2' Igor Formiga
Y 40' Lucas Oliveira
Y 45' Negueba
Cristian Medina 46' Y
Vitinho 48' Y
Y 62' Tiquinho Soares
Bastos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Mirassol FC — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Raphael Pires
  • Assistant 2 Leone Carvalho Rocha (Brazil)
15 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

1
2
Botafogo FR 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Mirassol FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC 2025-11-01 Mirassol FC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2025-09-17 Botafogo FR 3–3 Mirassol FC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Mirassol FC H 3–2 W
29 Mar CA Paranaense A 1–4 L
21 Mar RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
18 Mar SE Palmeiras A 1–2 L
14 Mar CR Flamengo H 0–3 L
12 Feb Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
Mirassol FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Botafogo FR A 2–3 L
22 Mar EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
18 Mar Coritiba FBC H 0–1 L
15 Mar SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
11 Mar Santos FC H 2–2 D
11 Feb Cruzeiro EC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Mirassol FC
#10 Position #16
30 Points 23
21 Played 21
8 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 5 / 10
35 Scored 24
33 Conceded 30
+2 GD -6
1.43 PPG 1.10
38% Win % 29%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
14% Clean Sheets
Mirassol FC this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). Mirassol FC are 16th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mirassol FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 7 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 4 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G
Mirassol FC
Igor Formiga 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Botafogo FR is hosting Mirassol FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Walter has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Mirassol FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 11' GOAL! Arthur Cabral fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 16' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' Shaylon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Mirassol FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Anselmi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Oliveira.
  • 43' Magnificent from Alex Telles! That is 27 goals in 491 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' Negueba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' That is a card for Botafogo FR. Cristian Medina will be fuming at that decision.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Vitinho.
  • 53' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Tiquinho Soares has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
  • 62' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Santiago Rodriguez by Jordan Barrera on 62 minute.
  • 63' Caio Roque gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Alex Telles and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Jose Aldo makes way for Andre Luis at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Mirassol FC.
  • 66' Junior Santos makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Botafogo FR are in front.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Martins. He replaces Arthur Cabral on 70 minute.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Mirassol FC. Negueba is replaced by Antonio Galeano.
  • 77' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Edenilson by Nahuel Ferraresi on 77 minute.
  • 82' It looks surprising Mirassol FC does not make any changes. Victor Luis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' The travelling Mirassol FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Bastos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Botafogo FR 3-2 Mirassol FC.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Anselmi

Mirassol FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Guanaes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arthur Cabral 1
Junior Santos 1
Alex Telles 1
Shaylon 1
Igor Formiga 1
Jefferson Savarino 1
Chris Ramos 1
Alvaro Montoro 1

Head to Head

2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC 2025-11-01 Mirassol FC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2025-09-17 Botafogo FR 3–3 Mirassol FC

Botafogo FR Form

2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC W 2026-03-29 CA Paranaense 4–1 Botafogo FR L 2026-03-21 RB Bragantino 1–2 Botafogo FR W 2026-03-18 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Botafogo FR L 2026-03-14 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo L 2026-02-12 Fluminense FC 1–0 Botafogo FR L

Mirassol FC Form

2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC L 2026-03-22 EC Vitoria 1–0 Mirassol FC L 2026-03-18 Mirassol FC 0–1 Coritiba FBC L 2026-03-15 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Mirassol FC L 2026-03-11 Mirassol FC 2–2 Santos FC D 2026-02-11 Mirassol FC 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Mirassol FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR52% Draw23% Mirassol FC25%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
75%
Draw or Mirassol FC
48%
Botafogo FR or Mirassol FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR37% Draw40% Mirassol FC23%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Mirassol FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Mirassol FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.